Chris Cross

Biography

Chris Cross has been performing his Unique Escapology Stunts & Magic Tricks all over the World for the past two decades – From New York to New Zealand, Bahrain to Duabi, London to Paris, Bangkok to Brazil and most places in-between…

Chris has Performed his Upside-down Straitjacket Escape both Nationally and Internationally – He can also perform it Right-side up, too, of course!

The Straitjacket Escape Stunt ALWAYS goes down a treat – whether it be a performance standing on a stage, on a trade show stand or dangling upside down high in the air by his ankles attempting to Escape above the crowds! Chris can play his Escapology Act for Comedy, as a Serious Dramatic piece or simply just to Music. He has previously dangled from Cherry-pickers, Cranes, Bridges, Ceilings and even from the Roof of a Medieval Castle! He’s performed this stunt on British & International Television – and at many Street Performance Festivals, Cabaret Theatres, Corporate Dinners and Private Events, too! His Daring Stunts look great on Television, Adverts and Music Videos.

Chris can also escape from many other items – such as Multiple Sets of Handcuffs, 50metres of Shipyard Rope, 50metres of Steel Chains and Padlocks, An underwater Escape from a Metal Milk Can, plus from many other restraints and situations… He can even perform a custom Escapology stunt to suit a new product launch or promotion – whether it be an Escape from inside a Brand new car, from inside a Giant Mineral Water Bottle or Anything else! He has the unique ability to Contort his body in ways to help achieve the seemingly impossible! That, coupled with his skills as an Amazing Magician and you’ve got yourself one of the UK’s Top Escapologist Talents! A Real Talking point of any Occasion – people won’t forget your event for a LONG Time!

Some of Chris Cross’s career highlights to date include: Magic for Prince Charles on his State Visit, Tricks for The Prince of Bahrain at The Bahrain International Circuit Formula One, Entertaining Prince Harry, Mike Tyson’s Sportsman’s Dinner which was shown on ESPN’s Sportsnation, Boy George’s 50th Birthday Party, Alice Cooper’s Press Conference, Consulting on The Hairy Bikers Larger Than Live Tour (teaching them how to Escape from Steel Chains), Appearing on Bafta-Winning Kids TV Show THE SLAMMER on CBBC, Apprearing on BBC’s The ONE Show (twice), Performing with Paul Daniels & The Lovely Debbie McGee and lots of other Fantabulous performances that are far too many to mention!

Available for Performances Nationally, Internationally, Inside or Outside. Chris’s Show can last anytime between a few minutes, to a few hours. His Show is in English, though he is available to perform his show in any other language upon request. If it’s not a big show you’re looking for, then Chris can also perform WALKABOUT Escapology at events, too! He is always a big hit.

He’s performed Worldwide – from New York City to New Zealand, Bahrain to Dubai, London to Paris and lots of places in-between! He’s Notably Performed for The British Monarchy on Numerous occasions & The Prince of Bahrain at The Bahrain International Circuit Formula One, too!

“We spotted Chris Cross and his own special brand of contortion on MySpace; it freaked us out enough that we decided to promote him all over the site. We wish him the best of luck wierding out crowds across the nation.”Myspace UK

‘A real throwback to music hall eccentricity, Chris Cross is inventive, totalling baffling and original. He REALLY should be put in a strait-jacket – trouble is he can wriggle out of one just as quick as Houdini.’Derek Smith, The Stage Magazine (from ‘Top 10 Speciality Acts Currently Working the Circuit’ Article)

‘His real skill is in creating an atmosphere of complete lunacy which infects your mind and leaves you questioning whether the sane world still exists. To say he is a natural showman is a gross understatement – the 19-year-old has already been a street performer for a decade and appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, and can handle an audience like a piece of putty. His body-bending stunts merely provide a vehicle for a comedy act that’s as slick as it is screwball, delivered in an outrageous, Russell Brand-esque persona.’Nuala Calvi, The Stage Magazine (Edinburgh Festival)